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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
434 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.Strong southwest flow ahead of an approaching upper low will
increase winds Tuesday afternoon in conjunction with very dry
conditions. Single-digit relative humidity will exist for several
hours in southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Winds will peak
during the mid-afternoon hours, with gusts up to 40 mph. Moisture
content remains low despite light precipitation last Saturday,
ERC values are well above average for early March. Fire danger
will be critical due to these weather conditions. Winds will
continue to be an issue Wednesday behind this storm system, even
though RH`s will be up, ERC`s are low.

NMZ111>113-112300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0007.250311T1800Z-250312T0200Z/
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
434 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR DRY FUELS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND BREEZY WINDS FOR...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and
  Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South
  Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and
  Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln
  NF/LNZ.

* TIMING...12 PM to 8 PM

* WIND...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 6 or Near Critical to Critical

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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TXZ056-112300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0007.250312T1800Z-250313T0200Z/
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
434 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES FOR HUDSPETH COUNTY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather Zone
  056 Hudspeth County.

* TIMING...12 PM to 8 PM Wednesday.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...in the 60s.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

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